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Emmanouil, Stergios (author), Aguilar, Sandra Gaytan (author), Nane, G.F. (author), Schouten, Jan Joost (author)Installation and maintenance strategies regarding offshore wind farm operations involve extensive logistics. The main focus is the right temporal and spatial placement of personnel and equipment, while taking into account forecasted meteorological and ocean conditions. For these operations to be successful, weather windows characterized by...journal article 2020
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Luft, Frauke (author), Sharifi, Sarvi (author), Mugge, W. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Bour, Lo J. (author), Van Rootselaar, Anne Fleur (author), Veltink, Peter H. (author), Heida, Tijtske (author)Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET) are neurodegenerative diseases characterized by movement deficits. Especially in PD, maintaining cyclic movement can be significantly disturbed due to pathological changes in the basal ganglia and the cerebellum. Providing external cues improves timing of these movements in PD and...journal article 2020
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Schut, I.M. (author), Pasma, J.H. (author), Roelofs, J. M.B. (author), Weerdesteyn, V. (author), van der Kooij, H. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author)Changes in human balance control can objectively be assessed using system identification techniques in combination with support surface translations. However, large, expensive and complex motion platforms are required, which are not suitable for the clinic. A treadmill could be a simple alternative to apply support surface translations. In...journal article 2020
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Paquelet Wuetz, B. (author), Bavdaz, P.L. (author), Yeoh, L.A. (author), Schouten, R.N. (author), van der Does, C.H. (author), Tiggelman, M.J. (author), Sabbagh, D. (author), Sammak, A. (author), Almudever, Carmen G. (author), Sebastiano, F. (author), Clarke, J. S. (author), Veldhorst, M. (author), Scappucci, G. (author)Continuing advancements in quantum information processing have caused a paradigm shift from research mainly focused on testing the reality of quantum mechanics to engineering qubit devices with numbers required for practical quantum computation. One of the major challenges in scaling toward large-scale solid-state systems is the limited input...journal article 2020
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Rahmati, Zahra (author), Behzadipour, Saeed (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Taghizadeh, Ghorban (author), Firoozbakhsh, Keikhosrow (author)BACKGROUND: Balance training improves postural control in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, a systematic approach for the development of individualized, optimal training programs is still lacking, as the learning dynamics of the postural control in PD, over a training program, are poorly understood. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the learning...journal article 2020
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Dialynas, G. (author), de Haan, Jelle (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Happee, R. (author), Schwab, A.L. (author)The objective of this study was to identify the dynamic response of the bicycle rider’s body during translational perturbations, in an effort to improve two-wheeler safety and comfort. A bicycle mock-up was equipped with sensors measuring three-dimensional seat and trunk accelerations and rider’s force responses at the seat, handlebars, and...journal article 2020
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Cavallo, Gaia (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Lataire, John (author)Human joint impedance is a fundamental property of the neuromuscular system and describes the mechanical behavior of a joint. The identification of the lower limbs' joints impedance during locomotion is a key element to improve the design and control of active prostheses, orthoses, and exoskeletons. Joint impedance changes during locomotion...conference paper 2020
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Schouten, D.G.M. (author), Massink, Pim (author), Donker, Stella F. (author), Neerincx, M.A. (author)In this study, we attempt to specify the cognitive support behavior of a previously designed embodied conversational agent coach that provides learning support to low-literates. Three knowledge gaps are identified in the existing work: an incomplete specification of the behaviors that make up ‘support,’ an incomplete specification of how this...journal article 2020
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Solis Escalante, T. (author), van der Cruijsen, Joris (author), de Kam, Digna (author), van Kordelaar, J. (author), Weerdesteyn, Vivian (author), Schouten, A.C. (author)The contributions of the cerebral cortex to human balance control are clearly demonstrated by the profound impact of cortical lesions on the ability to maintain standing balance. The cerebral cortex is thought to regulate subcortical postural centers to maintain upright balance and posture under varying environmental conditions and task...journal article 2019
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van Dijk, J.P.G. (author), Kawakami, E. (author), Schouten, R.N. (author), Veldhorst, M. (author), Vandersypen, L.M.K. (author), Babaie, M. (author), Charbon-Iwasaki-Charbon, E. (author), Sebastiano, F. (author)Quantum processors rely on classical electronic controllers to manipulate and read out the state of quantum bits (qubits). As the performance of the quantum processor improves, nonidealities in the classical controller can become the performance bottleneck for the whole quantum computer. To prevent such limitation, this paper presents a...journal article 2019
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Schouten, T.D. (author), Keetels, G.H. (author), van Rhee, C. (author)In dredging applications, deep sea mining and land reclamation projects typically large amounts of sediments are transported through pipes in the form of hyper concentrated (40% sediment or more) sediment-water mixtures or slurry. These slurries can flow at three different regimes. 1: fully suspended (homogeneous and stratified) 2: partially...conference paper 2019
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Schut, I.M. (author), Pasma, J.H. (author), De Veij Mestdagh, J.C. (author), van der Kooij, H. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author)To unravel the underlying mechanisms of human balance control, system identification techniques are applied in combination with dedicated perturbations, like support surface translations. However, it remains unclear what the optimal amplitude and number of repetitions of the perturbation signal are. In this study we investigated the effect of...journal article 2019
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Cop, Christopher P. (author), Durandau, Guillaume (author), Esteban, Alejandro Moya (author), Van 'T Veld, Ronald C. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Sartori, Massimo (author)Joint stiffness estimation under dynamic conditions still remains a challenge. Current stiffness estimation methods often rely on the external perturbation of the joint. In this study, a novel 'perturbation-free' stiffness estimation method via electromyography (EMG)-driven musculoskeletal modeling was validated for the first time against...conference paper 2019
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Esteban, Alejandro Moya (author), Van 'T Veld, Ronald C. (author), Cop, Christopher P. (author), Durandau, Guillaume (author), Sartori, Massimo (author), Schouten, A.C. (author)An important goal in the design of next-generation exoskeletons and limb prostheses is to replicate human limb dynamics. Joint impedance determines the dynamic relation between joint displacement and torque. Joint stiffness is the position-dependent component of joint impedance and is key in postural control and movement. However, the...conference paper 2019
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Ossenkoppele, B.W. (author), Daeichin, V. (author), Rodriguez Hernandez, K.E. (author), de Jong, N. (author), Verweij, M.D. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Mugge, W. (author)Effective treatment of movement disorders requires thorough understanding of human limb control. Joint dynamics can be assessed using robotic manipulators and system identification. Due to tendon compliance, joint angle and muscle length are not proportional. This study uses plane-wave ultrasound imaging to investigate the dynamic relation...conference paper 2019
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Waasdorp, R. (author), Mugge, W. (author), Vos, H.J. (author), de Groot, J.H. (author), de Jong, N. (author), Verweij, M.D. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Daeichin, V. (author)Current methods to track the progression and evaluate treatment of muscular dystrophies are scarce. The electromechanical delay (EMD), defined as the time lag from muscle electrical activity to motion onset, has been proposed as a biomarker, but provides only limited insight in the pathophysiol-ogy of muscle function. This work proposes and...conference paper 2019
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Schouten, T.J.E. (author), Hoogreef, M.F.M. (author), Vos, Roelof (author)Four regional turboprop aircraft of different configuration are assessed on their key performance indicators by using an automated conceptual design method. The configurations include two wing-mounted propeller installations (high-wing and low-wing) as well as a fuselagemounted configuration and a tail-mounted configuration. The effect of the...conference paper 2019
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Sreenivasa, Manish (author), Valero-Cuevas, Francisco J. (author), Tresch, Matthew (author), Nakamura, Yoshihiko (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Sartori, Massimo (author)The motivation behind this research topic was to cut across conventional boundaries that separate movement neuroscience, biomechanics, and robotics. The aim was to underscore that brain and body collaborate to produce behavior in biological organisms. While this is a simple idea, compartmentalization in education and science has often...contribution to periodical 2019
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Luft, Frauke (author), Sharifi, Sarvi (author), Mugge, W. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Bour, Lo J. (author), Van Rootselaar, Anne Fleur (author), Veltink, Peter H. (author), Heida, Tijtske (author)Background: The basal ganglia and cerebellum are brain structures involved in movement initiation, execution and termination. They are thought to be involved in the tremor generation and movement deficits in Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET). Especially in PD, maintaining cyclic movement, such as walking or tapping can be...journal article 2019
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Bouts, Mark J.R.J. (author), van der Grond, Jeroen (author), Vernooij, Meike W. (author), Koini, Marisa (author), Schouten, T.M. (author), de Vos, Frank (author), Feis, Rogier A. (author), Lechner, Anita (author), Niessen, W.J. (author)Early and accurate mild cognitive impairment (MCI) detection within a heterogeneous, nonclinical population is needed to improve care for persons at risk of developing dementia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based classification may aid early diagnosis of MCI, but has only been applied within clinical cohorts. We aimed to determine the...journal article 2019